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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 161,566.60, 242,346.36 and 43,237.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 161,566.60, 242,346.36 and 43,237.92 is: 64,855.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,566.60 : 242,346.36 = 43,237.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,566.60/242,346.36 = 43,237.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,566.60x = 242,346.36 × 43,237.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,566.60x = 10,478,552,525.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,552,525.97/161,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,855.93

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